Improvement in seed-marker



s. D. FISHER.

"M Y i Land Marker 110,106,042. Pat nt ed Aug. 2, 1870.

Jag-1' NJFETERS, FHOTO-LITROGRAFHER, WASHINGTON. D. C.

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sTErHnND. FISHER, or NORMAL, ILLINOIS,

Letters Patent No. 106,042, dated August 2,1870.

IMPROVEMENT!!! SEED-MARKER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same To an whom it mag concern Be it known that I, STEPHEN D. FIsHER, of ormal, in the county of McLean and in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improve-- ments in Seed-Markers; and do' herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear,- and exact description thereof, reference being bad to accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a device for marking land preparatory .to sowing seed or grain.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which 'my invent-ion appertains to make and use the same,

I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in

which Figure 1 is a front view, and Figure 2 a plan view of myniachine.

A A represent the two center wheels, mounted one upon each end of the axle-tree B, from which rise two standards, 0 O, of suitable height, to support a horizontal beam, D, directly over the wheels A A.

This beam 1) extends a short distance beyond said wheels, which have, at the lower edge of their ends, other beams, E E, hinged to the same, said beams or axles being of such length that the distance between the wheel A and a wheel, Gr, mounted upon the outer end of the axle E, will be the same as the distance betwoen the wheels A A.

The wheels G'G are of so inuch larger diameter than the wheels A A, that the beams or axles E E ground.

D, and connected by chains K K with the axles E E.-

It will be seen that the outside wheels G G will readily accommodate themselves to uneven ground, and either one or both can be raised by the driver, from his seat at L, by the use of the levers H H, to

avoidstumps, as, passing through gates 01 bars, or

whenever desired or necessary.

' The rims of the wheels A and Gare beveled on their outer circumference, as shown in the drawing.

Having thus fully described my invention, \Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combinationof the wheels A A, axle B, beam.

D, axles E E, wheels G G, levers H H, segments I I,

tongue J, and chains K K, all constructed and arranged to operate substantially as and for the pnr poses herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand this 3d day of February, 1870.

' .S'IEPHEN D.- FISHER.

Witnesses:

THos. SLADE, N. '1. Poser. 

